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Toronto – Nov. 12, 2008 – In the midst of continuing economic uncertainty and turbulence, managers, employees and investors are all feeling the same unease about what's happening to the economy and where they'll be a year from now.
According to Jim Clemmer (www.jimclemmer.com) there are three distinct ways an individual can face a crisis. These "Change Choices" are a key determinant of how successful a team or organization will be in navigating the choppy waters of change.
After nearly thirty years writing about leadership issues and working with management teams around the world, Clemmer has found that how an individual faces a situation is just as important as the situation itself. More importantly, how leaders react during difficult times cascades throughout an organization and affects all those below them.
Navigators
When a leader is here, they see change as an opportunity, or at the very least, will try to make the best of a bad situation. In this mind set, like the seasoned ship captain of old, he or she knows that while you can't control the wind and currents, you can always adjust the sails to steer clear of the rocky shores.
Survivors
Survivors are advocates of inaction. Their response to a crisis is to sit on the fence and see what happens, or wait for someone else to do something. There are times when waiting in survivor mode and not acting immediately is quite wise. But, as a leader, it's important that prudence is not misinterpreted as paralytic fear.
Victims
The most dangerous place to be during any crisis, is playing the part of reactive victim. As a victim, the natural instinct is to feel bitter, helpless, and paranoid. In this "blame storming" mode it's easy to point fingers at politicians, bosses, senior management, other departments, customers, competitors, or just about anyone with a pulse. Decades of research by University of Pennsylvania Psychology professor, Martin Seligman, shows that explaining events in our lives in this state of "learned helplessness" leads to lower performance, poorer health, and higher rates of depression.
The challenge then is to try and stay above the line during turbulent times and realize that we can all be navigators – even when the winds of change howl as a fierce gale.
To read Jim's articles and watch related videos on this subject go to:
http://www.jimclemmer.com/LITT.html
About The CLEMMER Group
For over three decades Jim Clemmer's practical leadership approaches have been inspiring action and achieving results. His keynote presentations and workshops, seven bestselling books, columns, and newsletters have helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Jim is a popular columnist and a regular guest on radio and television programs. www.jimclemmer.com
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